OCOB Ann Rep 07-08 - Orfalea College of Business - Cal Poly San ...

ACADEMICSPackaging design is no competition for our studentsThe Association of IndependentCorrugated Converters (AICC)announced the winners of theNinth Annual Student PackagingDesign Competition. Over 15 entrieswere received from Cal Poly,Clemson University, Humber College,and Appalachian State University.Packaging Team takesfirst place in competionTeams from the Orfalea Collegeof Business’ Packaging Programplaced first and fourth in theInternational Corrugated PackagingFoundation’s (ICPF)Ninth Annual Careers in CorrugatedInternational TeleconferenceCompetition in February.Beamed live from MichiganState University, the competitionwas attended by 16 schools –Ball State, Cal Poly, ClemsonUniversity, Christian BrothersUniversity, Fox Valley TechnicalCollege, Iowa State, MichiganState, Millersville University(PA), North Carolina A&T University,Pennsylvania College ofTechnology, South Central College(MN), Thaddeus StevensCollege (PA), University ofFlorida, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Virginia Tech, and WesternMichigan University.Cal Poly’s packaging teamswere declared first and fourth inthe competition. The first-placeteam of Jesse Dundon, IndustrialTechnology, Angelica Li,Graphic Communications; andSteve Munio, Industrial Technologyreceived $1,500. Fourthplace and $500 went to EricKvilhaug, Industrial Technology.The packaging programreceived $5,000 for sponsoringthe two teams.Students of all class years wereencouraged to submit packagingdesigns with the following criteria:Category 1: Design to Fit aProblem – Design a structure thataccomplishes a given task whileaccounting for converting challenges.Category 2: Open Design – Designany structure including the die lineand graphics, and print the job.Category 3: Corrugated As Art –Design a one-of-a-kind, non-productionrun, corrugated structure.First-place winners for Category1 were Industrial Technology studentsZach Mena, Troy Nelson,Ethan Stansbury and Chelsey Woodwith “The Perfect Palletizer.”Second place in Category 1 wastaken with “Poly Dental Pallet Display,”by Industrial Technologystudents John McDonald, AlexisRamirez and Kevin Roberts, andGraphic Communications studentKristina Chung.Cal Poly took home first placefor Category 2 with “Poly Pitches,”created by Industrial Technologystudents Sean Ipakchi, Brady Haugand Mark Hesser, and AndreaRaggio of Graphic Communications.Third place in Category 2 wasclaimed by “Poly-Audio,” designedby Industrial Technology studentsFrederick Gonzales and Tim Oman,and Blake Borg and Nicole Dishmanof Graphic Communications.In Category 3, “Chess Board”won first prize for Industrial Technologystudents Walter Fong, J.D.Howard, Eric Meyer and MatthewOates. Second place went to “ImpossiblePuzzle,” created by KyleDesautels and Aric Krasowski, bothIndustrial Technology, and TravisHemenez, Graphic Communications.All winners received a plaqueand a monetary award. The firstplacewinners also received an allexpenses-paidtrip to the AICC 2008Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.Heather Raymond (left) and Sarah RiviereSimon leads sales studentsto success in national contestMarketing adjunct Lisa Simon sawtwo of her students emerge as winnersin the National Collegiate SalesCompetition at Kennesaw StateUniversity in the spring.Heather Raymond of San Diegoand Sarah Riviere of LeSeur, MNhad the unique opportunity to notonly participate in the nationwidecompetition, but also to catch theeye of multiple recruiters for jobsand internships.There are 104 competitors from53 schools at the competition. At thefinals, each has 20 minutes to “makethe sale” in a role-playing scenario.During the competition and accompanyingjob fair, recruiters from 48companies evaluate students’ drive,personality and technique.“Both Sarah and Heather did agreat job at the competition,” saysSimon. “Although both wished theycould have progressed further, theyare proud and pleased with theirperformances.”Additionally, Sarah – a senior –was subsequently courted by multiplerecruiters for a job.“This competition gave Sarahnational recognition and visibilitythat she would not have otherwisereceived,” says Simon.“Likewise, Heather – a sophomore– has been offered severalinternship possibilities. Opportunitiesoutside of the classroom that can beprovided to our students, such as theNational Collegiate Sales Competition,are invaluable.”40 ❚ ANNUAL REPORT 2007-08